Disco Defenders
Disco Defenders is Alcazar's third and final studio album. It was released on 11 March 2009 in Sweden, and internationally in May 2009. The album features two discs: "Now" (new Alcazar songs) and "Then" (featuring some of their older hits). The writers of the new songs include Anders Hansson, Pet Shop Boys, Danny Saucedo and Oscar Görres.
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| Released | 11 March 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008-2009 | |||
| Genre | Eurodance, Europop, Nu-disco | |||
| Length | 1:33:00 | |||
| Label | Love No Limit Recordings, Universal | |||
| Producer | Anders Hansson, Johan Fjellstrom, Joakim Udd, Felix Persson, Marta Grauers, OZGO, Johan Rohr, Thomas Thornholm, Figge | |||
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| Singles from Disco Defenders | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Teentoday.co.uk |   [1] |
The album also includes a cover of the 1980 disco hit "Funkytown" by Lipps Inc.
Track listings
Standard edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Keep on Rockin'" | A. Hansson | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Burning" | Joakim Udd, Karl Euren, Johan Fjellstrom | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Stay the Night" | A. Hansson, M. Sanden, T. Merkel, A. Lundstedt, L. Hedlund | 3:00 |
| 4. | "From Brazil with Love" | Oscar Görres, Danny Saucedo | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Inhibitions" | A. Hansson, N. Chinn | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Harlem Nights" | A. Hansson, S. Vaughn | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Baby" | N. Tennant, C. Lowe | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Jump Straight into the Fire" | A. Hansson, F. Persson, M. Grauers, Anton Malmberg Hard af Segerstad | 3:18 |
| 9. | "My My Me and Mine" | A. Hansson, S. Vaughn, T. Merkel, A. Lundstedt, L. Hedlund | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Funkytown" | Steven Greenberg | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Put the Top Down" | Fredrik Figge Bostrom, Jackie Kavan | 3:39 |
| 12. | "Thank You" | Thomas Thornholm, Danne Attlerud, Figge Bostrom | 2:59 |
| 13. | "Stay the Night (FL Club Mix)" | A. Hansson, M. Sanden, T. Merkel, A. Lundstedt, L. Hedlund | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 46:00 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Burning" (music video) | Joakim Udd, Karl Euren, Johan Fjellstrom | 3:09 |
| 15. | "We Keep on Rockin'" (music video) | A. Hansson | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is the World We Live In" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Crying at the Discoteque" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Ménage à Trois" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Sexual Guarantee" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Don't You Want Me" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Start the Fire" | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Shine On" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Not a Sinner Nor a Saint" | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Physical" | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Ritmo Del Amor" | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Alcastar" | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Love Life" | 3:52 |
| 13. | "Someday" | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 45:44 | |
Special edition
This version is a re-release published the 18 November 2009 and includes two new tracks, "One Two Three Four" and "Last Christmas" instead of "Jump Straight into the Fire" and "Put the Top Down". This release has also a new cover.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Keep on Rockin'" (extended version) | A. Hansson | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Burning" | Joakim Udd, Karl Euren, Johan Fjellstrom | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Stay the Night" | A. Hansson, M. Sanden, T. Merkel, A. Lundstedt, L. Hedlund | 3:00 |
| 4. | "From Brazil with Love" | Oscar Görres, Danny Saucedo | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Inhibitions" | A. Hansson, N. Chinn | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Harlem Nights" | A. Hansson, S. Vaughn | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Baby" | N. Tennant, C. Lowe | 3:54 |
| 8. | "One Two Three Four" | 3:08 | |
| 9. | "My My Me and Mine" | A. Hansson, S. Vaughn, T. Merkel, A. Lundstedt, L. Hedlund | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Funkytown" | Steven Greenberg | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Thank You" | 2:59 | |
| 12. | "Last Christmas" | 3:34 | |
| 13. | "Stay the Night (FL Club Mix)" | A. Hansson, M. Sanden, T. Merkel, A. Lundstedt, L. Hedlund | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 45:45 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is the World We Live In" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Crying at the Discoteque" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Ménage à Trois" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Sexual Guarantee" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Don't You Want Me" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Start the Fire" | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Shine On" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Not a Sinner Nor a Saint" | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Physical" | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Ritmo Del Amor" | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Alcastar" | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Love Life" | 3:52 |
| 13. | "Someday" | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 45:44 | |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
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| Sweden (1st Edition) | 11 March 2009 | Love No Limit Recordings, Universal |
| Germany (1st Edition) | 22 May 2009 | Universal |
| Poland (1st Edition) | 4 September 2009 | Magic Records, Universal |
| Sweden (Second Edition) | 18 November 2009 | Universal |
Chart performance
The album entered the Swedish Singles Chart at number 6 on 20 March 2009, giving Alcazar their second Top 10 album. The album peaked at number 4 on April 17, 2009.
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums Chart[2] | 4 |
References
- Teentoday.co.uk review Archived May 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Steffen Hung. "Alcazar - Disco Defenders". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
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